Plan Your Visit
Café closure, Mon 24 Jun – Sun 7 Jul 2024
The café will be closed for refurbishment for two weeks.
During this time the Rooftop Restaurant will serve hot drinks and pastries from 10–11.30am and the forecourt coffee van will be operating as usual plus offering additional lunch items. We apologise for any inconvenience.
TICKETS
Museum admission is free and no booking is required for general admission.
Booking is essential for all groups (including self-guided visits).
Booking is essential for our Bruegel to Rubens exhibition.
Upcoming gallery and restaurant closures are listed at the bottom of this page: Temporary Closures
FREE EXHIBITIONS
FAMILY FUN THIS SUMMER
DISCOVER MORE OF THE MUSEUM
SELF-GUIDED GROUP VISITS
If you're a tour operator, language school or other commercial group, you can now book your self-guided visit online.
In the busy summer holidays, booking is essential.
EATING & DRINKING
ACCESSING THE MUSEUM
MORE TO SEE AND DO
EXHIBITIONS & DISPLAYS
SMARTIFY TOURS
FAMILY VISITS & HOLIDAY FUN
PRINT ROOM & STUDY ROOMS
MORE MUSEUM TRAILS
VISITING AS A GROUP
TICKETING
Entry to the Museum is free but pre-booking is required for groups and for our ticketed exhibitions.
FACE COVERINGS / MASKS
Visitors and our staff may continue to wear face coverings if it makes them feel comfortable.
SOCIAL DISTANCING
There are no longer any special recommendations for social distancing.
CLEANING & HYGIENE
We maintain regular cleaning regimes and there are sanitisation points throughout the Museum.
ACCESS & FACILITIES
Our lifts, toilets and cloakrooms are all open as normal.
BE KIND
We ask that you please keep calm and be kind to other visitors and to our staff
BECOME A MEMBER
TEMPORARY CLOSURES
Cafe Closure
Mon 24 Jun – Sun 7 Jul
Please note that the cafe will be closed for refurbishment for two weeks.
During this time the Rooftop Restaurant will serving hot drinks and pastries from 10–11.30am and the forecourt coffee van will be operating as usual plus offering additional lunch items. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Money Gallery
Mon 8 Jul
The Money Gallery (Gallery 7) will be closed 10.30am–3pm.
Rome and Cast Galleries
Mon 8 Jul – Tue 9 Jul
The Rome and Cast Galleries will be closed both days for conservation work.